Members of Romania's Roma -gypsy - community perform during the "Miss Piranda 2011" beauty and dance contest in Bucharest. The contestants were judged not just on their beauty, but also on their gypsy ...

When Segah dances, everybody cheers. His hips slope then shake; the muscles on his stomach vibrate with the coin belt across his loins. The drumbeat speeds up. The glitter on his chest and the gold ...

On certain mornings at the Northborough Senior Center, an interesting mingling of sounds echoes through the dining area. Music that’s a combination of early American hip-hop and Middle Eastern beats ...

The Arab world isn't known for its progressive outlook on queer culture or fluid gender roles. But Lebanese dancer Alexandre Paulikevitch isn't letting that stop him from freely expressing himself, in ...

Belly dancing is often seen as Orientalist, erotic and undeniably feminine – but one Lebanese performer is using it to fight for gender fluidity. In the Middle East, the word ‘belly-dancing’ is never ...

The online magazine Ozy covers people, places and trends on the horizon. Co-founder Carlos Watson joins All Things Considered regularly to tell us about the site's latest discoveries. This week, he ...